Security Measures, When the User Password is set

Security Measures

To prevent unauthorized access of your computer the various security measures are provided below.

Situation	Function to use	Reference
You do not want your computer to be used without permission	User Password	below
Same as above, but while you’re away temporarily	Coffee break Password	page 18
You want to prevent theft or damage to data by using a floppy disk	Prevent operation by using a floppy disk	page 19
	Remove floppy disk drive	page 22
You do not want your Supervisor Setup changed without permission	Supervisor Password	page 19
You want to prevent theft of your computer	Use a security lock	page 39

When you do not want your computer to be used without permission

Set the User Password.

Without the password, access to your computer is impossible.

When the User Password is set

Upon entering your User Pass-		If the correct pass-
word and pressing	.

word is input,

Will Start

Over three incorrect attempts,

Will Not Start*

(Power off)

* If you are starting from the suspend mode ( page 10), if after three attempts the correct password is not input, or if no password is en- tered for about a minute, the computer returns to the suspend mode.

Setting the user password (enabling, changing, disabling)

1	Run the Setup Utility ( page 36)
2	Using	and	, select [System Setup] then press
3	Using	and	, select [User Password] then press

4 To enable or change your password

Enter your password at the [Enter User Password], then press .

CAUTION

Your password will not be displayed on the screen.

Please limit your password to seven characters. Note that there is no distinction between upper and lower case letters.

White colored keys can be used. Note that space bar and function keys cannot be used.

Do not input your password while holding down on the or . Use only the upper horizontal row of numeric keys to input user pass- words. The numeric keys combined with alphabet keys on the lower key- board cannot be used.